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shepherd vs reverend

reverend vs shepherd

shepherd and reverend both are nouns.

shepherd is not an adjective while reverend is an adjective.

shepherd is a verb but reverend is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
shepherd Yes No Yes No
reverend Yes Yes No No
As nouns, reverend is a hypernym of shepherd; that is, reverend is a word with a broader meaning than shepherd:
  • shepherd: a clergyman who watches over a group of people
  • reverend: a member of the clergy and a spiritual leader of the Christian Church
Other hypernyms of shepherd include clergyman, man of the cloth.
shepherd (noun) reverend (noun)
a herder of sheep (on an open range); someone who keeps the sheep together in a flock a member of the clergy and a spiritual leader of the Christian Church
a clergyman who watches over a group of people
shepherd (adjective) reverend (adjective)
worthy of adoration or reverence
shepherd (verb) reverend (verb)
tend as a shepherd, as of sheep or goats
watch over like a shepherd, as a teacher of her pupils
Difference between shepherd and reverend

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